The Business Development Manager, Commercial Accounts is responsible for closing new logo business within the emerging growth segment - driving net-new revenue through consultative sales and strategic engagement with life science organizations. This role owns the mid-stage to close portion of the sales cycle, working qualified leads from the SDR team through to full client acquisition. The ideal candidate excels at identifying client needs, presenting value-based solutions, and advancing opportunities to partnership.
Key Responsibilities • Convert qualified opportunities from SDRs into closed new logo partnerships.
• Lead discovery meetings, solution presentations, and contract negotiations with prospective clients.
• Develop and manage a consistent pipeline of early-stage life science companies.
• Partner closely with SDRs to refine qualification standards and improve handoff efficiency.
• Collaborate with marketing and client success to ensure seamless onboarding post-close.
• Consistently meet or exceed new business acquisition and revenue targets.
• Maintain accurate CRM documentation, pipeline forecasting, and sales reporting.
• Contribute insights to enhance the go-to-market strategy for emerging growth prospects.
Required Skills & Competencies • Proven success in B2B sales, preferably in the life sciences or related professional services industries.
• Strong consultative selling and communication skills.
• Experience with lead qualification, needs assessment, and closing strategies.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with SDR, marketing, and leadership teams.
• Demonstrated initiative, adaptability, and drive to achieve targets.
• CRM proficiency (Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar).
Performance Indicators • New logo revenue attainment vs. quota.
• Number and value of new clients acquired per quarter.
• Sales cycle efficiency and close rate metrics.
• Quality of CRM data and forecasting accuracy.
• Contribution to continuous improvement of lead-to-close processes.
Why Join Life Science Connect • Opportunity to directly drive growth through new client acquisition in the life sciences sector.
• Work in a high-performance, data-driven environment with mentorship from senior leadership.
• Defined career advancement path into sales management.
• Collaborative culture and exposure to multiple cross-functional teams.
Life Science Connect offers a generous compensation package. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy:
- Medical/vision/prescription/dental coverage for you and your family
- 100% company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
- 100% company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
- 15 vacation days and 6 personal days on day 1
- 13 company-paid holidays
We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role
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